Exercising Restraint: Autonomy, Welfare and Elderly Patients
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 23:37 authored by Susan DoddsEven though steps have been taken to enhance the autonomy of clients of health care services, the use of a variety of physical restraints on the freedom of movement of frail, elderly patients continues in nursing homes. Dodds confronts the use of restraints on two grounds.
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Publication title
Journal of Medical EthicsVolume
22Pagination
160-163ISSN
0306-6800Publisher
B M J Publishing GroupPlace of publication
British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1H 9JrSocio-economic Objectives
Ageing and older peopleRepository Status
- Restricted
